Sad Remarks on the Argentine Defense Policy

"The army is prepared only for two hours of fighting"


This was stated by Horacio Jaunarena, former Defense Minister of the Alfonsin government. He said the military "were in bad shape" after the management of Nilda Garre. "Pilots lose their qualifications because they cannot fly, " exemplified by Radio 10


Warn of the serious situation that is faced by the Argentine Army and he ensures that the troops only have the capacity to carry out "two hours of fighting. "


This was remarked former Defense Minister Raul Alfonsin government, Horacio Jaunarena, in dialogue with a morning program on Radio 10. The former official was concerned about the problems in the management force behind Nilda Garre, who came forward under the new Ministry of Security.


Jaunarena regretted that the Army "was in bad shape"and said: "If we have to balance the Air Force has more than half of the aircraft on the ground and lost pilots qualifications because they can not fly the required number of hours" .


"Of 60 boats we have 16 that are operational and have less than two hours of ammunition for combat, " he warned, and then criticize the hiring of a Russian icebreaker "fantasy prices" to replace the damaged Irizar.


"The Army has ammunition for two hours of fighting and the material that has has over 20 years, "he added.


16/12/10 INFOBAE

Fuente: www.nuestromar.org.ar